Teaching Artist/Program Educator (ASALA)

Job Title: Teaching Artist/Program Educator (ASALA)
Reports to: Program Coordinator
Pay Classification: Part-time Seasonal Independent Contractor; Monday through Friday, between 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Organization Description:

Artists ReEnvisioning Tomorrow Inc (ART Inc), founded in 2018 by Jonathon and Nikki Romain, is Peoria’s foremost arts and culture non-profit organization. ART Inc provides arts education opportunities to nearly 500 students each year. The staff, board, volunteers, and teaching artists of ART Inc work tirelessly to generate programs for all students to imagine, create, and realize their full potential through the arts, regardless of their ability to pay.

Purpose:

We are currently looking for educators in visual art, creative writing, martial arts, STEAM, culinary arts, dance, cheer, yoga, theater, and more! We provide a flexible schedule!

The Teaching Artist/Program Educator is responsible for teaching arts education classes during the ART Inc’s Arts Science & Leadership Academy (ASALA) program. The Teaching Artist will develop weekly lesson plans that introduce students to an artistic discipline. Lesson plans must be interactive, grade appropriate and designed to showcase students’ artistry, classroom experience and approach to arts-integrated school-based work.

ASALA is for 1st-8th grade students and occurs Monday through Friday from 2:30-5:45pm. Applicants must be able to teach at least one session per week. Each session is an hour long. ASALA also includes Youth Leadership Teachers (high school students) that assist the interns, but also need homework help and tutoring.

Teaching Artist must complete and pass a background check.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this position.

• • Educate and actively engage students
  • Create a consistent, positive, and nurturing environment with procedures and expectations
  • Classroom maintenance, including supplies, attendance rosters, etc
  • Develop and execute lesson plans, curriculum, and project based learning within an artistic discipline
  • Monitor student activity and maintain a safe atmosphere and learning environment
  • A love for the arts and working with young people

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement:

At ART Inc we are committed to providing a fair and welcoming environment for everyone that enters our building, works in our employment, or participates in our programs within the parameters of the law.

Supervisor Relationship:

The person designated to provide supervision of the Teaching Artist and from whom the Teaching Artist takes direction in all matters related to carrying out the duties and responsibilities described in this position description is the Program Coordinator and/or Program Director.

Work Environment:

This position is multi-site, meaning that work generally takes place in multiple locations and requires independent travel to approximately 4 Peoria Public School locations.

Mental and Physical Requirements:

• Physical effort is light, with lifting or carrying limited to 25 pounds intermittently as well as walking up and down stairs. Occasionally, there is pressure associated with project or activity deadlines. Complete proper protocol for fingerprinting and background check through Peoria Public School district office
• Other duties as assigned